Earth Station Trek

Earth Station Trek is your weekly escape into the Final Frontier.

Join your hosts Charles Kelso, Alan Siler, Keith Johnson and Veronica Dashiell for all things Trek. Do you want episode reviews? You got ‘em. All the latest news from across the quadrant? You’ll find it here. Explorations of themes and characters? That’s here too. Our mission reports cover the full gamut of Star Trek, from the groundbreaking 1966 original series and on into the future of the franchise on Paramount+. Join Earth Station Trek for your regular escape into the Trekverse!

Charles Kelso
Veronica Dashiell

What is Starfleet? – Earth Station Trek – Episode 228

Sounds like a great podcast topic, doesn’t it? But no, it’s the title of the new episode of Star Trek — Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 7: “What is Starfleet?” We finally get to see the documentary that Beto Ortegas has been working on all season, exploring what Starfleet

The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail – Earth Station Trek – Episode 227

This week Scotty performs miracles on the Farragut, Pelia hardwires the Enterprise for landlines, and Kirk starts to become KIRK in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 6, “The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail.” It’s a Kirk episode, so you know Keith will have thoughts! Earth Station Trek

Through the Lens of Time – Earth Station Trek – Episode 226

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew is going to need a bigger landing party… because there is an actual strange new world on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds! Join us as we peer “Through the Lens of Time” to discuss the episode! Earth Station Trek is a part of

Comic-Con 2025 NEWS! – Earth Station Trek – Episode 224

The EARTH STATION TREK crew had originally planned to talk about the latest Strange New Worlds episode tonight, but we have SO MUCH NEWS from San Diego Comic-Con 2025 to discuss! We got THREE new trailers — STARFLEET ACADEMY, KAHN, and a teaser for Strange New Worlds Season 4 —

Wedding Bell Blues – Earth Station Trek – Episode 223

This week we’re talking about Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3, Episode 2 – “Wedding Bell Blues” in which Chapel brings home a new boyfriend, Spock gets jealous, and hijinks ensue! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #strangenewworlds #snw

SNW “Hegemony” Part II – Earth Station Trek – Episode 222

The crew of the good ship EST report for a discussion of the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 premiere – “Hegemony” Part 2! Will the Gorn captives make it out alive? Can the Enterprise ward off a full-scale Gorn invasion? Will Spock and Chapel kiss?? Will Martin Quinn

Gimmick Episodes – Earth Station Trek – Episode 221

We’re one week away from the debut of STRANGE NEW WORLDS Season 3, and it looks like we have a couple of gimmick episodes coming up, so we thought we’d talk about some of our favorite gimmick episodes from past years. You know the ones, those episodes with a high

Civilians in the Federation – Earth Station Trek – Episode 220

This week we will be joined by our good buddy Nick Wright to talk about civilian life and jobs in the Federation. Sounds pretty mundane, but there’s actually some very interesting angles to explore here. We’ll be talking about what life is like within the Federation as well as some

Star Trek TOS 2.0?? – Earth Station Trek – Episode 219

The current Trek bosses have said that Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ five seasons will take it right up to the launch of The Original Series — and they’ve hinted that they could continue that with a new TOS series. That suggestion raise a LOT of questions, such as —

Mental Health and Awareness in Star Trek – Earth Station Trek – Episode 218

This week we are talking about how Star Trek has addressed mental health issues over the years. How will neurodiversity — and society’s understanding and acceptance of it — change in the future? Is there a place for everyone, no matter their situation? How does Starfleet address these issues and

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